TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft's new Bing powered by ChatGPT-4 AI may encourage natural language
The new Bing went live but the company quickly shut it down, reports Windows Central. Luckily, a user named Owen Yin was able to take a few screenshots and test out a few features before his access was removed. According to the screenshots, the new Bing describes itself as a "research assistant, personal planner, and creative partner at your side".
Google Chrome may soon let users erase 15 minutes of history on Android
A new flag was found in Chrome for Android which indicated that the tech giant is working on a new feature called "quick delete", reports Android Authority. The new feature is likely to be available from the overflow menu located where the three vertical dots are in the top right corner. However, it is still unclear whether the data being wiped would simply be browser history or all account activity, the report said.
LG brings Apple services to webOS-equipped smart TVs
LG manufactures and sells TVs but it also provides a webOS Hub, which is used by manufacturers to add an LG "brain" to their smart TVs, reports AppleInsider. Now, the company has updated its hub to include Apple services like Apple TV, Apple Music, AirPlay and HomeKit.
Meta's new headset to feature better MR tech: Zuckerberg
"The Meta Reality ecosystem is relatively new, but I think it's going to grow a lot in the next few years," Zuckerberg said in the company's latest earnings release. "Later this year, we're going to launch our next-generation consumer headset, which will feature Meta Reality as well, and I expect that this is going to establish this technology as the baseline.
Twitter to now share ad revenue with Blue users: Musk
In a tweet on Friday, Musk said: "Starting today, Twitter will share ad revenue with creators for ads that appear in their reply threads. To be eligible, the account must be a subscriber to Twitter Blue Verified." Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post. While one user asked, "what will the Twitter/Creator revenue split look like?", another commented, "how is this going to look logistically? An ad monetization dashboard for creators?
Lenovo announces new laptop with 'AMD Ryzen 3 7320U' processor in India
The 'IdeaPad 1' comes in Cloud Grey colour and will be available at Lenovo Exclusive stores, Lenovo.com, Amazon and across large retail stores, from February 8 at a starting price of Rs 44,690, the company said in a statement. Powered by AMD Ryzen 3 7320U with integrated AMD Radeon 610M graphics, This laptop enables users to effortlessly multitask, attend online classes.
Apple, Google urged to remove TikTok from app stores by US Senator
In the letter, the Senator from Colorado highlighted the danger of TikTok's extensive reach in the US."Like most social media platforms, TikTok collects vast and sophisticated data from its users, including faceprints and voiceprints. Unlike most social media platforms.
WhatsApp may soon let users pin messages within chats, group
The feature is useful as it will allow users to pin important messages to the top of the chat, reports WABetaInfo. If a message is pinned and the recipient is using an old version of the application, then the app will show a message in the conversation to ask to upgrade to the latest version available on the store.
Apple may launch 'HomePod mini 2' in 2024
Kuo tweeted: "Goertek has secured NPI and assembly orders for HomePod mini 2, which will start mass shipments in 2H24." He also mentioned that the tech giant will likely start mass production of the "AirPods Max 2" and "AirPods low-cost version" in the second half of next year or in the first half of 2025.
YouTube releases 'Go Live Together' for creators to co-stream on phone
The company shared the information on Twitter from its TeamYouTube account, saying: "Introducing Go Live Together, a new way to easily start a co-stream & invite a guest, all from your phone! creators need 50+ subs to host co-streams, but anyone can be a guest.
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